Harlan Hatcher
Encyclopedia
Harlan Henthorne Hatcher (September 9, 1898 – February 25, 1998) served as the eighth President of the University of Michigan
from 1951 to 1967.
. He received a B.A.
, an M.A.
and a Ph.D.
from Ohio State University
. He also attended the University of Chicago
as a graduate student.
He worked as a Professor of American Literature
at Ohio State University, then as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1944, and as Vice President in 1948. In 1951, he became the eighth President of the University of Michigan
. He helped expand the budget from $44.5 million to more than $186 million, and enrollment from 17,000 to 37,000. He also established additional campuses in Flint
and Dearborn
. In 1954, he condoned the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee
and fired two faculty members for suspicions of Communism. He stepped down in 1967. In 1968, the Graduate Library was named after him. He wrote three novels and several academic volumes.
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
from 1951 to 1967.
Biography
Harlan Henthorne Hatcher was born on September 9, 1898, in Ironton, OhioIronton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
. He received a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
. He also attended the University of Chicago
University of Chicago
The University of Chicago is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It was founded by the American Baptist Education Society with a donation from oil magnate and philanthropist John D. Rockefeller and incorporated in 1890...
as a graduate student.
He worked as a Professor of American Literature
American literature
American literature is the written or literary work produced in the area of the United States and its preceding colonies. For more specific discussions of poetry and theater, see Poetry of the United States and Theater in the United States. During its early history, America was a series of British...
at Ohio State University, then as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 1944, and as Vice President in 1948. In 1951, he became the eighth President of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
. He helped expand the budget from $44.5 million to more than $186 million, and enrollment from 17,000 to 37,000. He also established additional campuses in Flint
Flint, Michigan
Flint is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and is located along the Flint River, northwest of Detroit. The U.S. Census Bureau reports the 2010 population to be placed at 102,434, making Flint the seventh largest city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Genesee County which lies in the...
and Dearborn
Dearborn, Michigan
-Economy:Ford Motor Company has its world headquarters in Dearborn. In addition its Dearborn campus contains many research, testing, finance and some production facilities. Ford Land controls the numerous properties owned by Ford including sales and leasing to unrelated businesses such as the...
. In 1954, he condoned the hearings of the House Un-American Activities Committee
House Un-American Activities Committee
The House Committee on Un-American Activities or House Un-American Activities Committee was an investigative committee of the United States House of Representatives. In 1969, the House changed the committee's name to "House Committee on Internal Security"...
and fired two faculty members for suspicions of Communism. He stepped down in 1967. In 1968, the Graduate Library was named after him. He wrote three novels and several academic volumes.